Opinion
December 22, 1992
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Frank Diaz, J.).
The court properly admitted testimony by a civilian witness that shortly prior to defendant's arrest, he had observed defendant lean out of his car window and fire two shots into the air. This evidence was properly received for the purpose of completing the narrative and enhancing the jury's understanding of the crime charged, especially in view of the fact that defendant argued that the police acted improperly and planted the gun on defendant (People v Brown, 160 A.D.2d 440, affd 78 N.Y.2d 874).
Concur — Carro, J.P., Wallach, Asch and Kassal, JJ.